Grand Bend Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
community in Ontario, Canada
About Grand Bend
The main strip is the centre of activity in the town, with shopping during the day and night life venues during the evening drawing crowds. The atmosphere of Grand Bend has given the town a reputation of being Florida north. Grand Bend acts as a regional cultural centre, boasting art galleries in the town and the Huron Country Playhouse on the outskirts. Grand Bend's year-round population swells to about 50,000 in the summer months on holiday weekends. The settlement began in the 1830s when a group of English and Scottish settlers bought lots from the Canada Company, a land development firm. The villagers were mainly the families of the millhands and fisherman. Their homesteads were built on the south side of the present village. For 20 years, the settlement, then called Brewster, was an
Top Attractions in Grand Bend
Explore the best things to see and do in Grand Bend:
- ★Grand Bend Motorplex
- ★Huron Country Playhouse
- ★The Lambton Heritage Museum
- ★The Pinery Provincial Park
Where to Eat in Grand Bend
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴F.I.N.E. A Restaurant
- 🍴Paddingtons Pub Eatery
Where to Stay in Grand Bend
- 🏨Bonnie Doon Manor-on-the Beach
- 🏨Oakwood Inn & Resort
- 🏨Rock Glen Family Resort
- 🏨Sawmill Creek Golf Resort
Grand Bend Travel Guide Sections
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